The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-11-08

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Library and Reading Room AssOoia-
ton.
The annual nesting of the Honolulu Lii
! brary and Reading Room Association was
| held at the rooms Friday evening. Mr.. A. }.
Cartwright, sr., President, and MIR. II. A.
| Parmelee, Secretary, took their respective
places. After the reading Of minutes Of last
annual meeting, the report of the Hall and
Library Committee was read, as follows
To fhe President and Officers Of the Library
and Reading Room ASsOcidtioil-G GENTLEMEN:
! The Hall and Library Committee of this
/ Association have the honor to report as fol-
lows.
The number of volumes added to the Lii
brary for the year ending September 5Oth
was ,140, making the total number of vol
umes catalogued up to that date $50. The
accessions for the last year have been some
what less than for the year ending September
90 1886, when they numbered l,23O. This
| latter number, however, included the be-
quest from the estate of Queen Emma,
amounting to nearly 600 volumes. In Jan
uary last negotiation with the Boys Read
ing Room, which had been in progress for
several months, was brought to a close upon
the following basis, viz, the books, furniture
and other effects of the Boys Reading Room
10 be turned over to this Association, and the
members of the first named organization,
between fifteen and twenty in number, to re-
! ceiye the privileges of membership IN this
Association for the term of four years. The
net gain to our Library from this arrange
ment was 80 volumes. Outside of books
received from special or exceptional sources,
such as the Queen Emma bequest and the
| Boys Reading Room arrangement, the aces
sions for the last year have been larger than
| for any similar period in the history of the
Association. The following figures will be
| of interest as showing the growth of the LII
brary.
! From the organization of the Associ-
alton, in the Spring of 1879, until the
removal into the present building, in
Sept. 1S84-fve years and a half. 1876
| Year ending Sept. 80, 1S85......,....... 1,04
Year ending Sept. 30, 1886. ............ 1,230
Year ending Sept. 30, 1897. LILO
/ Total volumes. .-.....-.....-..... O,5lO
OF the sum of 81 200 appropriated for the
| benefit of this Association by the last Legis-
lature, we have been able thus far to obtain
| only S7OO-$400 from the late Administra-
! ton and $500 since the present Ministry took
! office. We hope to secure the remaining
! $500 before the expiration of the present BIZ
| ennlal period. By the terms of this appro-
! priation, the money can only be expended
| for the purchase of books. About $500 has
been already disbursed, and orders have
/ d
the remainder. An examination of the ac-
cession catalogue will show the manner IN
| which this money has been laid out, and it
! is hoped will Justify the committee in the
! selections they have mace. As a recognition
of the liberality of the Government towards
| the Association in this and other matters,
| pupils in the Government schools who bring
! proper certificates from the Principals of
! their respective schools are granted the use
of the library, including the privilege of
! drawing books from the circulating depart
ment. This liberty has been made use of to
/ a considerable extent.
/ The number of books drawn out froGi the
circulating department during the twelve
months has been $3.50. Exclusive of books
which have been given mp as lost and erased
| from the list, there are, at the date of this
report, 133 books out charged to 115 differ
| ent persons. The number of persons sign
! ing the roll of membership at the rooms
has been so. On the 1st of July
| last, Harmony Lodge of Odd Fellows with
drew from the arrangement under which the
| lodge paid the Library Association one hun
dred dollars a year III return for the lodge
members enjoying the use of the library.
Mrs. Rodgers having been compelled by the
state of her health to relinquish the care OF
the library, Miss Mamie Needham was en-
gagged to take the place, and has filled the
same for the last two months with fidelity
and intelligence During the last year no
rangement or classification of the books or
in the details of internal administration
The committee regret to notice the occasional
pilferinG of papers and magazines from the
tables of the reading room. These trespasses,
which are not frequent, are believed to be
committed by persons who are not members,
and who by the courtesy of the Association
are admitted TO privileges to which they have
no claim.
The general condition of the building and
its contents is good.
al of which is respectfully submitted
G. L. RODGERS,
Chairman Hall and Library Committee
Honolulu, Oct. l, 1887.
Mr.. A. L. Smith, Treasurer, read his re-
port, after which the Auditing Committee
reported. Both reports were accepted, and
the Auditing Committee wara authorized to
prepare resume OF the fugueIsl status Tor
publication.
Election of officers was then proceeded
with, resulting as follows:
President A. j. Cartwright, ST.: Yice-Pres-
ident, Prof. nj. M. Scott; Secretary, H. A. /
Parmelee; Treasurer, a. l.. Smith Trustees, /
A. S. Hartwel, FL. Waterhouse, w. o. At
water, S. B. Dole, @. I. Rodgers, NJ. D., II. G. |
Meyers, Rev G. Nj. Hyde, ID. D., W. r. I
Castle, w. +. Allen.
Officers are all the old staff, with the ex-
ception of Mes5rs. HartTell and Allen of the
Board of Trustees.
Committees we're appointed, viz:
Hall and Library-Dr. Rodgers. Dr. HYDE, l
Prof Scott and Mr.. Dole.
Auditng-Messrs. Meyers and Water
house.
After some discussion of the subject. Nr
Dole and DR.. Rodgers were appointed a spe-
cial committee to confer with the Cabinet IN
regard to moving the Government Library
to the building of this Association.
The meeting then adjourned.